Everyday Life Coach

How to Make a Manhattan

There are some people who claim that the gin martini is the ‘king of cocktails.’ While this honorific maybe true these days, it is still debatable as there are many cocktail connoisseur who claims that the Manhattan cocktail drink is a very close rival for this honorific as well. Then again, regardless of any honorific accolade, both cocktail drinks are very much great which is why they have withstood the test of time. As a matter of fact, both the Manhattan and the martini drink are nearing their 150th year since their invention.

The Manhattan was invented in the 1870s. As the story goes, the drink was invented by a man named Dr. Iain Marshall for a banquet being hosted by Lady Randolph Churchill, the soon-to-be mother of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The banquet was being held for a presidential candidate who goes by the name Samuel Tilden. The drink became popular among the guest and since it was served at the Manhattan Club, they began calling it the Manhattan, or so the story goes. The problem with this story is that certain timetables are quite questionable, especially since Lady Randolph Churchill was at that time in Paris, France and was pregnant.

To make the Manhattan, get a mixing glass and pour all your liquids inside it (whiskey, vermouth, and bitters). Now add some ice cubes inside the mixing glass. Get a bar spoon and mix the contents very gently, making sure that the color does not get cloudy. Once the drink has taken the temperature of the ice, strain the contents of the mixing glass into a cocktail glass. Garnish it with a maraschino cherry. Enjoy.